Articles tagged as: Jennifer McCormick
November 28, 2017
Department of Education Outlines 2018 Priorities
The state department of education has a number of priorities for next year, including ways to ease licensing hurdles for teachers.
Read MoreOctober 24, 2017
High-Speed Internet For All Indiana Schools Is Goal Of New Partnership
A national nonprofit is partnering with Indiana to improve high-speed internet access for schools across Indiana during the next two years.
Read MoreAugust 28, 2017
McCormick: Increase Accountability For Charter, Voucher Schools
State Superintendent Jennifer McCormick is calling for more accountability on charter schools and private schools using taxpayer-funded vouchers.
Read MoreAugust 24, 2017
McCormick, Ritz, Reed To Discuss Future Of Public Education Saturday
State Superintendent Jennifer McCormick and two of her predecessors from both political parties will come together Saturday for a public forum on education.
Read MoreAugust 16, 2017
Holcomb Reviewing Indiana's Federal Education Plan
Indiana's proposed federal education plan has been published online and it is now in the hands of Gov. Eric Holcomb.
Read MoreJuly 12, 2017
McCormick Responds To New Federal Graduation Rate Requirements
A new federal education law limits the type of diplomas counted in a school's graduation rate. It's a move that Indiana's schools chief says "blindsided" the state.
Read MoreJuly 10, 2017
Indiana To Change How It Calculates Graduation Rates
Indiana's general diploma will no longer be considered when calculating school and district graduation rates, state officials announced Friday.
Read MoreMay 18, 2017
McCormick: 'Concern' 2 SBOE Seats Still Vacant
With two seats vacant on Indiana's education policy-creating body, the state's highest ranking education official is concerned.
Read MoreMay 12, 2017
The Promise And Peril Of School Vouchers
Indiana's private school voucher program is the largest of its kind in the U.S. Whether it's "social justice" or "an assault" on public schools depends on whom you ask.
Read MoreMay 8, 2017
After 2-Year Delay, Failing Virtual Charter School Could Be Closed
Hoosier Academies Virtual -- Indiana's first online public charter school -- has earned an F from the state for six years in a row. More than 3,000 students attend, grades K through 12, from all 92 counties. Some thrive, but last year, 60 percent of the senior class dropped out before graduation. On Wednesday, the State Board of Education might shut it down. In this two-part series reports, WFYI's Eric Weddle looks at the challenges facing the school and the pressures on the school's leader.
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